He made 19 successive starts in the league, the first few at centre-half before his switch to the right.

The 31-year-old was rested for the win at Burton, having played 48 hours earlier against Sheffield Wednesday.

Grayson’s plan was to restore him to the side against Arsenal on January 7 but Baptiste injured his knee in training two days before. Vermijl played the next four games in his place but was being hampered by a hernia.

At the end of January, PNE moved to sign Browning on loan from Everton.

But last month after five games in a Preston shirt, he too suffered a knee injury in training.

He is likely to return later this month.

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